1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
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2
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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Recent Examples of lamenting
Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
After the trade, Porter posted a video on social media thanking the Nuggets and lamenting the end of his time in Denver while also sharing his excitement about the opportunity to expand his game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
With Bengals fans lamenting their team's inability to find an elite pass rusher beyond Trey Hendrickson this season, Coy Bacon becomes an interesting player to revisit.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In response to one commentator lamenting the news division since the era of Walter Cronkite.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The act of lamenting combined with the act of embodied listening becomes a collective experience mediated through the screen, where those experiencing grief find expression and release through togetherness with nature and with others.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Clark sounded off a bit about the transfer portal and opt-outs, lamenting the fact that multiple players didn’t participate in Thursday night’s bowl.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Instagram page @NYDrillOfficial posted a clip from the channel News 12 showing New Yorkers lamenting the SNAP shutdown.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.
—Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
At the same time, however, political parties could play a role in restoring trust by calling out their own, increasing their own accountability by lamenting real offenses among their own members.
—Brandon Rottinghaus, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
After the trade, Porter posted a video on social media thanking the Nuggets and lamenting the end of his time in Denver while also sharing his excitement about the opportunity to expand his game.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
With Bengals fans lamenting their team's inability to find an elite pass rusher beyond Trey Hendrickson this season, Coy Bacon becomes an interesting player to revisit.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In response to one commentator lamenting the news division since the era of Walter Cronkite.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
The act of lamenting combined with the act of embodied listening becomes a collective experience mediated through the screen, where those experiencing grief find expression and release through togetherness with nature and with others.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Clark sounded off a bit about the transfer portal and opt-outs, lamenting the fact that multiple players didn’t participate in Thursday night’s bowl.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
Instagram page @NYDrillOfficial posted a clip from the channel News 12 showing New Yorkers lamenting the SNAP shutdown.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
In lamenting that tendency, Kingsnorth joins a chorus as old as civilization.
—Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Verb
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Some people, friendship researchers told me, could be mourning a version of friendship that exists predominantly on social media and TV.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Twiggs County community is mourning the loss of one of its beloved elementary school teachers.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Millions of Gen Zers are facing unemployment as entry-level office roles get absorbed by AI, and millennials are regretting taking out thousands in student loans for careers that now have significantly diminished prospects.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the success of his industry satire—co-created by Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory and Frida Perez—has resulted in several industry folks regretting their previous rejections of Rogen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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In Democratic cities, people demand 38 meetings and three dozen environmental assessments before tearing down a crack den to build a nursery for sad orphans.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Although there are infinitely many happy numbers there are also infinitely many sad ones.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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